Detail Artifact
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| US Bazooka and M2 Team |
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| Photograph |
| Korean War |
| .50 Caliber machine gun and M9A Bazooka. Named soldier: R.E. WALLACK from St. Cloud Minnesota. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Anti-Tank , Canteen , Helmet |
| Related Facts | |
| The first purpose built anti-tank weapon was a bolt-action rifle, the Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr, that fired a 13mm cartridge with a solid bullet that could penetrate the thin armor of tanks of the time. | |
| Primitive canteens were sometimes made of hollowed-out gourds, such as a calabash, or were bags made of leather. | |
| "Stahlhelm" translates to "steel helmet", however the distinctive German helmet design is commonly referred to as a Stahlhelm. |